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U.S. acts to accelerate power grid hook-ups for AI data centers

U.S. regulators have taken their biggest step yet to speed the connection of data centers to the country’s grids while simultaneously attempting to slow surging utility bills that have angered Americans. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved a series of orders Thursday tailored to the country’s power grids in a bid to remove bottlenecks that had risked slowing the AI boom. The aim ...
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Hilton union workers in Pioneer Square strike during FIFA World Cup

Unionized employees at Embassy Suites by Hilton Seattle Downtown Pioneer Square are on strike over faltering contract negotiations during the FIFA Men's World Cup. The strike by Unite Here! Local 8 workers, the union that represents around 7,000 workers in Washington and Oregon's hospitality industries, began at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, per a news release Wednesday. Only unionized workers at ...
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How the massive ‘GTA 6’ release just forced an entire company to shut down for 1 day

The highly anticipated November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI is already making waves as a day that could go down in gaming history. So much so that it's now officially disrupting the ​real-world workforce. As gamers eagerly await the chance to play Rockstar Games' new edition of Vice City, the launch-day PTO requests are rolling in. ⁠And for one company, Burger Motorsports, this led to the decision to simply shut down ‌operations for a day.
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How Anthropic lost the White House’s trust — and then its flagship product

Trump administration officials began weighing sanctions on Anthropic weeks before they demanded the company take its latest and most advanced artificial intelligence model offline, after a dispute shattered the White House’s already-fragile trust in the company, according to two White House officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private deliberations.
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GM partners with top U.S. defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin

General Motors Co. is teaming up with Lockheed Martin as the top U.S. defense manufacturer works to triple or quadruple production in the next several years. No specific projects or contracts have been finalized yet, officials from subsidiary GM Defense and Lockheed told reporters before announcing the formal partnership Tuesday at The Department at Hudson's during the Reindustrialize summit. ...
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Uber, Lyft accused of charging different fees for the same rides at the same time

Uber and Lyft charge different prices for the same routes booked at roughly the same time, says a leading consumer group. An investigation by Consumer Reports found that fares on the same route varied by as much as 163% in price in a way that goes beyond dynamic pricing, which is when fares fluctuate based on supply, demand and other market conditions. Consumer Reports tested 30 routes across ...